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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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